Best of South Africa Itinerary – 09 Days

Fly to Johannesburg
Fly to Port Elizabeth
Begin your ‘South African Splendor’ Tour
On arrival at Johannesburg International Airport after clearing customs & immigration and picking your luggage please check-in for your domestic flight to Port Elizabeth. Today you get some time to explore Port Elizabeth. Also known as the Windy City, or the Friendly City Port Elizabeth is a coastal hub in the Eastern Cape where locals proudly proclaim that everything lies within 15 minutes’ drive of the airport.
Overnight at the hotel in Port Elizabeth.
(Dinner)

Onto the Garden Route
See Bloukraans Bridge
Today in the morning after breakfast at your hotel sit back in you coach and proceed to “The Garden Route”. En-route we stop at The Bloukraans Bridge in Tistsikamma National Park. Situated along the Garden Route at the Tsitsikamma Forest Village Market, you will find the highest single span arch bridge in the world. Here you have the chance to bungee jump off the highest Bunjee jump bridge in the world. You also have the opportunity o walk along a spectacular and specially designed catwalk to the top of the arch from where you look out over the Gorge to the mountains and the sea in the distance. Later we continue our journey to The Garden Route. The Garden Route is a popular and scenic stretch of the south- eastern coast of South Africa. It stretches from Mossel Bay in the Western Cape to the Storms River which is crossed along the N2 coastal highway over the Paul Sauer Bridge in the extreme western reach of the neighboring Eastern Cape.
Overnight at your hotel in The Garden Route.
(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Oudtshoorn – the Feather Capital
Visit to Cango Caves
Visit to Cango Wildlife Ranch
Today, after breakfast proceed to Oudtshoorn. En-route we stop at Cango Caves. We visit the first six chambers of Cango Caves. The stalactite and stalagmite formations are an incredible sight.Later, we proceed to Cango Wildlife Ranch where you can discover a variety of animals seldom seen. Venture into Crocodile enclosures, visit Snake Park and Cheetahland. Photograph yourself cuddling a Cheetah by paying a nominal fee. Next we visit an Ostrich farm where you will have a chance to see these magnificent birds.
Overnight at your hotel on The Garden Route.
(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Onto Cape Town
Today, we check-out and continue our journey along the Garden Route to Cape Town. Also known as the ‘Mother City’ in the Western Cape, Cape Town is an area which is regarded as one of the most beautiful regions in the world. On arrival check into your hotel. Perched between the ocean and the mountain, with a national park as its heart, there is nowhere like Cape Town. Cape Town is the oldest city in South Africa and has a cultural heritage spanning more than 300 years. The unique topography of the region makes it easy to orientate oneself as long as you remember that with Table Mountain behind you and Robben Island before you. It is in Cape Town that the Rainbow Nation really covers the spectrum. Between beautiful Cape Dutch homesteads, traditional dancers with painted faces performing in the streets, the smell of spicy Malay cooking and the taste of a well-made wine, this city will fill your senses.
Overnight at your hotel in Cape Town.
(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Guided City Tour of Cape Town
Visit to Table Mountain
Today after breakfast, enjoy a guided city tour of Cape Town with its majestic Table Mountain backdrop. See the Houses of Parliament and the “Tuinhuis” (President’s office), Company Gardens, ‘St. George’s’ Cathedral and the Malay Quarter. Visit Cape Town’s world famous Table Mountain, (weather permitting). Table Mountain is a South African icon and the only natural site on the planet to have a constellation of stars named after it – Mensa, meaning “the table.” The flat-topped mountain has withstood six million years of erosion and hosts the richest, yet smallest floral kingdom on earth with over 1,470 floral species. Table Mountain boasts numerous rare and endangered species. It is the most recognized site in Cape Town, the gateway to Africa, owing to its unique flat-topped peaks which reach 1,086 m above sea level. There’s time off to explore the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront, one of Cape Town’s biggest tourist attractions.
Overnight at your hotel in Cape Town.
(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Visit the Cape of Good Hope
Visit Seal Island
Visit Boulders Beach and see African Penguins
Today, we take you to visit the Cape of Good Hope. Your tour takes you to the fishing harbour of Hout Bay for a short trip to Seal Island. We drive via the Atlantic Coast to Cape Point. Marvel at the view of the southern-most tip of South Africa where the Atlantic and Indian Oceans meet.Next visit Boulders Beach, situated just after the picturesque village of Simons’s Town. The beach has a healthy population of African Penguins who have chosen the beach as their home and breeding ground due to the fact that there are fewer predators on this part of the coast.
Overnight at your hotel in Cape Town.
(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Fly to Johannesburg
Onto Sun City – The Fun City
Today, after breakfast we drive to the airport for your flight to Johannesburg. After arrival in Johannesburg we proceed to Sun City. Today, the evening is free to explore the vast complex of Sun City on your own. You will be amazed at this oasis in the desert, with a man-made sea, complete with waves and beaches. Enjoy wind surfing or go swimming at the Valley of the Waves or relax at the Water World. Take a walk over the Bridge of Time into the Entertainment Center where fantasies really come true.
Overnight at your hotel in Sun City.
(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Onto Johannesburg
Orientation tour of Johannesburg
Today, after breakfast we drive to Johannesburg. Enroute do a brief city tour of Johannesburg. On arrival into Johannesburg you will transfer to your hotel,Enroute do a brief city tour of the city. Johannesburg in South Africa is the second largest city in Africa, with more than 3 million people calling this bustling metropolis home. Joburg, or Jozi as some prefer to call it, offers visitors an experience as unique and diverse as the city itself. Whether you are on business, in search of a cultural encounter, an adrenaline rush or simply want to relax and unwind for a few days, the city of Johannesburg has everything you’re looking for and more!
Overnight at your hotel in Johannesburg
(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Return Home with Wonderful Memories
Today, we drive you to the airport for our flight back home. Its time to say goodbye to all the new friends you have made. We hope you take back many happy memories of your SOTC holiday. We would like you to spare a few minutes of your time to write and tell us how you enjoyed your holiday and any suggestions you may have for the future.
(Breakfast)